Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Notes:
*
Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+
Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N]
Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R]
Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 30 November 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 30 November 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 30 November of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 30 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 30 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) their agency with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27857)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27855)
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3
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has made an estimate of the numbers of UK residents who have been refused access to credit through banks and building societies in the last 10 years. |
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(26472)
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4
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to fund the development of Local Enterprise Partnerships; by what mechanisms such partnerships will he be able to bid for funds from his Department to fulfil their duties; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27714)
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5
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had on his Department's guidance on regulations on the conduct of employment agencies; and if he will make a statement. |
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(26831)
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6
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2010, Official Report, column 643W, on innovation, which centres currently funded by regoinal development agencies will become technology innovation centres. |
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(27628)
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7
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps UKTI is taking to increase trade and investment with the Kingdom of Bahrain. |
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(27807)
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8
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department plans to provide for the teaching of postgraduate taught courses in Higher Education Funding Council England subject bands B and C in each of the next four years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27705)
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9
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what account his Department has taken of the likely effects on resource flows in universities of the withdrawal of teaching funding from 2012 on the schedule of payments made by the Students Loan Company to universities in respect of fee income; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27706)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, its agencies and its non-departmental public bodies, (b) the Prime Minister's office and (c) the Deputy Prime Minister's Office with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27837)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
11
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27842)
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12
N
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 7 October 2010 and 9 November 2010 regarding child benefit. |
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(27626)
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13
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date the agreement for the UK to contribute to the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism was concluded; which Minister in his Department signed it; what the date of that signature was; and from what date the provisions of the agreement took effect. |
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(27832)
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14
N
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Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 4 October 2010 with regard to Mrs V. Delahunt, transferred from the Department for Communities and Local Government. |
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(27623)
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15
N
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Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 2 September 2010, with regard to Mr R. Hamilton. |
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(27624)
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16
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many de novo bank have applied for authorisation, excluding change of control or variations of permission, since 2005; how many such banks received that authorisation; on average what the time taken was between an initial application and an authorisation; how many such banks are in the application process; on average how long such banks have been awaiting an authorisation decision; how many such banks received Minded to Authorise letters; and on average what the time taken was between the making of an initial application and the issuing of a Minded to Authorise letter. |
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(27788)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
17
N
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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what percentage of the overall income of each fire service in 2009-10 came from central Government grants. |
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(27618)
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18
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the level of compliance of local authorities with the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27833)
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19
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27856)
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20
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of families eligible for social housing that require properties with (a) four, (b) three and (c) two bedrooms who are awaiting the allocation of such a property in each borough in London. |
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(26470)
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21
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to agree a budget settlement with local authorities for the whole of the Spending Review period. |
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(27715)
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22
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what arrangements his Department is making to provide information to local authorities on likely changes to their funding over the period of the Comprehensive Spending Review in order to allow strategic budgetary planning. |
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(27779)
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23
N
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether any (a) redundancy, (b) settlement and (c) termination payments were made to the Director of Communications of the Audit Commission. |
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(27679)
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24
N
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the Director of Communications of the Audit Commission left his role. |
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(27680)
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25
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many agency staff his Department and its non-departmental public bodies employ at each pay grade. |
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(27792)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
26
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agency and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27854)
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27
N
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of (a) 16 September and (b) 20 October 2010 regarding a constituent, Mr Rowland. |
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(27707)
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28
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to determine the shortlist for the appointment of the new Chairman of the BBC Trust; and if he will make a statement. |
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(26979)
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29
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much lottery funding for the arts was awarded in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England in the last five years. |
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(26980)
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30
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the level of awareness among the public of the availability to them of arts funding grants; and if he will make a statement. |
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(26981)
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31
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Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of local authority funding reductions on arts organisations based in the Cumbria County Council area. |
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(27729)
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32
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the likely effects of local authority funding reductions on arts organisations in the Sunderland City Council area. |
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(27805)
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33
N
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Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the introduction of high-speed broadband services across the UK by 2015; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27683)
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34
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he plans to announce the conclusions of his Department's review of remote gambling; and whether he has taken account of the effect on the Horseracing Betting Levy of the remote gambling industry in formulating those conclusions. |
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(27722)
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35
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that all areas of the betting industry contribute to the Horseracing Betting Levy. |
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(27723)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
36
N
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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the likely effect of implementing his decision to procure the non-STOVL variant of the Joint Strike Fighter on the number of jobs. |
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(27614)
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37
N
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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which engines have been chosen to be fitted on the Joint Strike Fighter; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27615)
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38
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27838)
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39
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he plans to use to determine which RAF bases will be closed as a result of the implementation of the recommendation of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
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(27717)
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40
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) other Government Departments and agencies and (b) other organisations his Department (i) has consulted and (ii) plans to consult in relation to the closure of RAF bases in Scotland as a result of the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
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(27718)
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41
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent assessment is of the strength and capabilities of the Afghan National Police. |
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(27787)
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42
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department plans to provide to Afghanistan to help retain and develop its army and police following the proposed transfer of power from NATO to the Afghan National Forces. |
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(27825)
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43
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help the Afghan government reduce the attrition rate of its soldiers and police. |
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(27826)
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44
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with the US administration on its operations in the Korean peninsula. |
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(27827)
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45
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on cadet force activities in each year from 2001-02 to 2009-10. |
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(27710)
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46
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment materials (b) schools visits and (c) other outreach programmes for people under the age of 18 years in each financial year from 2001-02 and 2009-10. |
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(27711)
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47
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Michael Dugher (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts have been let under the Framework Agreement for Technical Support 3 contracting arrangement; what the (a) highest and (b) lowest monetary value is of such a contract; and how many such contracts have been awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(27806)
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48
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent estimate is of the monetary value of those of his Department's assets it is legally able to sell. |
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(278230)
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49
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent estimate is of the monetary value of the (a) fine art, (b) antique furniture, (c) clocks, (d) photographs and (e) other categories of antiques held on his Department's estates. |
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(27828)
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50
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent estimate in of the annual cost to the public purse of insurance for the fine art and antiques held on his Department's estates. |
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(27829)
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51
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individual works of art and antiques owned by his Department have been valued at over £15,168. |
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(27836)
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52
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compulsory drugs tests (CDTs) were performed on Army personnel in each of the first three quarters of 2010; and how many had positive results for (a) cocaine and (b) ecstasy in each such quarter. |
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(27721)
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53
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Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether soldiers in the Army have their urine samples tested for mephedrone. |
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(27724)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
54
N
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Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent representations he has received on the registration of voters with second homes. |
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(27116)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
55
N
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Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the relationship between childhood obesity levels and participation in sport; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27625)
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56
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27839)
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57
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration he has given to the merits of reviewing the safeguarding requirements for those providing education guardianship and host family services to overseas students. |
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(27819)
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58
N
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will commission an assessment of the risks from asbestos in schools to (a) children and (b) other occupants. |
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(27283)
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59
N
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the (a) extent, (b) type and (c) condition of asbestos present in the fabric of maintained schools. |
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(27284)
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60
N
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures he has put in place to identify asbestos in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools during refurbishment work. |
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(27285)
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61
N
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures he has put in place to prioritise those schools with the most dangerous asbestos for refurbishment or replacement works. |
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(27294)
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62
N
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John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures he has put in place to remove asbestos when refurbishment takes place in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27295)
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63
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the future level of funding to Sure Start Children's Centres. |
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(27713)
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64
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for (a) short-term, (b) medium-term and (c) long-term funding for Sure Start Children's Centres. |
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(27835)
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65
N
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Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to issue guidance to (a) teachers, (b) schools and (c) local authorities on online and cyber bullying. |
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(27699)
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66
N
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Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many grants his Department made to organisations engaged in bullying prevention in each year from 2004-05 to 2009-10; and what his estimate is of the number of such grants to be made in 2010-11. |
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(27700)
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67
N
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Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to issue advice to (a) teachers, (b) schools and (c) local authorities on the extent of their responsibilities in relation to bullying which takes place outside school hours and outside schools between pupils of different schools. |
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(27701)
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68
N
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Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people resident in (a) England, (b) Leicester and (c) Leicester West constituency were in receipt of education maintenance allowance on the latest date for which figures are available |
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(27698)
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69
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many agency workers his Department and its non-departmental public bodies employ at each pay grade. |
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(27790)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
70
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27840)
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71
N
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Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard for privately rented homes and social housing; and if he will make a statement. |
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(26832)
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72
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Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that the recent decrease in the price of natural gas arising from the increased supply of shale gas is passed on to consumer energy prices. |
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(27725)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
73
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards the 2013 deadline for implementation of EU regulations on the importation of illegally-sourced timber; and if she will make a statement. |
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(27731)
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74
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on compliance of (a) public and (b) private sector organisations with the provisions of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization in respect of sustainable forest management. |
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(27781)
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75
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) funding and (b) other assistance her Department plans to provide to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme adopted by the International Tiger Forum at St Petersburg, Russia. |
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(27813)
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76
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the compliance of (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27841)
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77
N
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Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the monetary value to the farming industry of exemptions from business rates in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(26978)
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78
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Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps to encourage the recycling of (a) used cooking oil and (b) other waste streams into biodiesel. |
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(27796)
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79
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to announce her Department's policy on the use of wild animals in circuses before the end of 2010. |
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(27736)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
80
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27843)
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81
N
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what measures the UK has exercised an opt-in under EU legislative arrangements since May 2010; and what further such measures have been proposed in respect of which the possibility of a UK opt-in arises in that period. |
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(27619)
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82
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral Answer to the hon. Member for Islington North on 9 November 2010, Official Report, column 141, on the Western Sahara, what steps were taken in response to his request for monitoring by his Department's officials based in Morocco. |
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(27734)
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83
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with UK representatives in Morocco on the current situation in El Aauin, Western Sahara. |
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(27738)
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84
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the comments of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to Algerian television on 11 November 2010, what steps have been taken by UK representatives to monitor the violence in El Aauin, Western Sahara. |
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(27739)
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85
N
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Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Ugandan government on (a) freedom of (i) assembly and (ii) expression, (b) police management of public order and (c) treatment of the rural media in respect of political reporting during the forthcoming presidential election campaign. |
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(26344)
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86
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 July 2010, Official Report, column 965W, on departmental contracts, whether he has made an estimate of the monetary value of the contracts between his Department and private sector companies which will be terminated early under his Department's planned spending reductions following the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
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(27677)
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87
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the partnership between the National Policing Improvement Agency and the Kingdom of Bahrain Interior Ministry. |
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(27808)
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88
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effects on the political situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain of the Government's assistance to it in respect of security intelligence. |
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(27809)
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89
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the (a) contribution of cultural links to UK relations with Bahrain and (b) merits of taking steps to strengthen such links with Bahrain. |
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(27810)
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90
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Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff of his Department have (a) been made redundant and (b) accepted redundancy terms since May 2010; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of those redundancies. |
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(27726)
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91
N
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Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State and US administration officials on the release of Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Bay; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27557)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
92
N
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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of coercive treatment for drug addiction in comparison to the effectivenes of voluntary treatment. |
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(27616)
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93
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27844)
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94
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Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the running costs of Wycombe Hospital was paid to the private finance initiative (PFI) provider in each year from 2000 to 2009; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of running costs that will be paid to the PFI provider in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011. |
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(27814)
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95
|
Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who established the National Nomenclature Review Panel; when it was established; who the (a) members are and (b) chair is of that panel; what timetable has been set for the outcomes of the work of that panel; to whom that panel will report; and whether its report will be published. |
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(27740)
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96
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on young children of influenza vaccinations. |
|
(27820)
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97
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects of marijuana on the body's immune functions. |
|
(27821)
|
98
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on improving the psychological well-being of older people in residential care. |
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(27817)
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99
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the psychological well-being of older people in residential care. |
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(27818)
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100
N
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Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If he will take steps to ensure that Plymouth Derriford Hospital Trust may receive income from making its CyberKnife technology available for the treatment of cancer patients. |
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(25923)
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101
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Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2010, Official Report, column 170W, on Atos Healthcare, what the reasons are for the difference between the figure recorded as paid to Atos in 2009-10 provided in the Answer and that provided to Kable in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
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(27732)
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102
N
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Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the statutory responsibilities are of (a) primary care trusts and (b) strategic health authorities. |
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(27620)
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103
N
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) each region of England have been affected by the provision of contaminated blood or blood products in NHS facilities. |
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(27117)
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104
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2010, Official Report, column 136W, on benzodiazepines, by what means his Department determined that the 2008 licence cancellation by Wyeth was for commercial rather than safety reasons; for what reasons his Department no longer holds the original clinical data; on what date it ceased to hold that data; where it sent that data; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27735)
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105
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the original licence for Ativan was a Licence of Right; which body issued that licence; and by what authorisation procedures it issued that licence. |
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(27780)
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106
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many generic lorazepam licences have been issued since 1980; what the date of issue was of each such licence; and whether the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency held any clinical trial data on the safety of lorazepam on respect of each such licence. |
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(27797)
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107
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department holds the original licence applications for (a) diazepam, (b) oxazepam and (c) nitrazepam. |
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(27798)
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108
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Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many drugs other than lorazepam have been licensed under the terms of EU Directive 2001/23/EC without new clinical trials investigating safety. |
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(27834)
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109
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2010, Official Report, column 664W, on mental health services, whether he plans to commission a study into the level of confidence of general practitioners in the quality of secondary mental health services. |
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(27676)
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110
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Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the implementation of (a) Maternity Matters, (b) the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services, (c) the recommendations of the Prime Minister's Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery and (d) Midwifery 2020. |
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(27730)
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111
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Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that secure private mental health hospitals treating NHS patients refer or discharge patients as soon as they are ready to be moved to a different institution or discharged; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27800)
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112
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Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that mental health patients in NHS hospitals are discharged back into the community as soon as they are ready; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27801)
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113
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Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Government's policy is on discharging mental health patients from high security institutions; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27802)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
114
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the compliance of her Department with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27846)
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115
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Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her most recent estimate is of the average daily cost to the public purse of keeping a detainee in Yarl's Wood. |
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(27803)
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116
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Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many detainees in each detention centre on the latest date for which figures are available had been diagnosed with a mental health condition. |
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(27804)
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117
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants were removed from the UK in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2010. |
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(27793)
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118
N
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received from accredited guardianship organisations on her Department's review of the vetting and barring regime. |
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(27681)
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119
N
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account she took of accredited guardianship organisations in her Department's review of the Independent Safeguarding Authority. |
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(27684)
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120
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from EU institutions on migration of workers from India to the UK as part of the EU's free trade agreement with India. |
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(27822)
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121
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on the reintroduction of exit checks by 2014. |
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(27823)
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122
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements her Department makes to monitor the flow of foreign students (a) into and (b) out of the UK. |
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(27824)
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123
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for funding of police community support officers after March 2012. |
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(27712)
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124
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements she plans to make for the undertaking of the functions of the National Police Improvement Agency after its closure. |
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(27716)
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125
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether responsibility for determining the number of police community support officers (PCSOs) will rest with proposed police commissioners; and who will decide in March 2012 how many PCSOs are to be (a) retained and (b) funded. |
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(27777)
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126
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements she plans to put in place for scrutiny of elected police commissioners. |
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(27778)
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127
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Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for Camberwell and Peckham dated 8 October 2010 on police numbers in Southwark. |
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(27737)
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128
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review her Department's policy on the use of containment in respect of (a) children and (b) adults; and if she will make a statement. |
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(27682)
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129
N
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Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seizures of illegal drugs there have been at ports in (a) Liverpool and (b) the North West in the last six years. |
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(26977)
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Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission
130
N
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much meat of each type procured by the Department of Facilities was slaughtered using (a) halal, (b) non-halal and (c) unknown methods in the latest period in which figures are available. |
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(27627)
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131
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent risk assessment has been undertaken of fire safety procedures in Portcullis House in respect of signposting to stairways; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27720)
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132
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent risk assessment has been undertaken in respect of the tiled floors in bathroom and shower wet room facilities in Portcullis House; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27775)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
133
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the compliance of his Department with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27847)
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134
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Sri Lanka on his Department's capacity to (a) provide and (b) fund programmes to rehabilitate internally-displaced persons and refugees in that country. |
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(26473)
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135
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he has had recent discussions with the government of Sri Lanka on land and property restitution programmes for the purposes of resettlement and assisting those displaced during the civil war in that country. |
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(26474)
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136
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reasons his Department decided to approve the allocation of funding to repair the harbour on Tristan Da Cunha. |
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(27782)
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137
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of repairs to Calshot harbour on Tristan Da Cunha. |
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(27783)
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138
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information his Department holds on the (a) population of Tristan Da Cunha and (b) average per capita income per head of residents of Tristan Da Cunha. |
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(27784)
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139
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether funding provided by his Department for repairs to the harbour on Tristan Da Cunha will be classified as official development assistance. |
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(27785)
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140
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department plans to provide for repairs to the harbour on Tristan Da Cunha. |
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(27786)
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141
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many agriculture and food security projects overseas (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have visited since June 2010. |
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(27815)
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142
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money his Department has (a) allocated and (b) disbursed to climate change adaptation projects directed at marginal smallholder farmers in the developing world in each of the last five years. |
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(27816)
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143
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in each division of his Department at each civil service payband (a) are assigned to work on agricultural issues and (b) have training in a discipline relevant to agriculture. |
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(278231)
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144
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the One UN approach to UN agencies work in developing countries; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27702)
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145
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his policy is on reform of the World Bank; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27703)
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146
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Ministers from his Department he expects to attend the forthcoming UN Central Emergency Relief Fund replenishment conference; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27704)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
147
N
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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have been referred into drug treatment through the criminal justice system in each of the last five years. |
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(27617)
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148
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27849)
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149
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeal cases relating to incapacity benefit have been heard (a) in Coventry, (b) in the West Midlands and (c) nationally in the last 2 years; and how many such appeals (i) with and (ii) without legal representation were upheld. |
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(26829)
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150
N
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Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the feasibility study he has commissioned on the Land Registry will involve full consultation with the main stakeholders. |
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(27674)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
151
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27845)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
152
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the oral evidence taken by the Liaison Committee on 18 November 2010, HC 608-i, Q 92, on what dates and at what locations he met representatives of EDF; what matters were discussed at each such meeting; which officials took part in each such meeting; and what the cost was to the public purse of each such meeting. |
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(27733)
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153
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Prime Minister, what plans he has to appoint an enterprise adviser. |
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(27621)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
154
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the compliance of his Department with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27848)
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155
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what grants have been awarded by his Department in 2010-11 to date; what grants he plans to award in each of the next two years; what the monetary value is of each such grant; and to which organisations such grants are made. |
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(27670)
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156
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department has allocated in grants for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and how much such funding he plans to allocate for 2011-12. |
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(27671)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
157
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27850)
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158
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had on the proposed High Speed 2 rail link; and if he will make a statement. |
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(26830)
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159
N
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work his Department carried out on its plans for electrification of the Great Western main line between London and Swansea in the period (a) 23 July 2009 to 11 May 2010 and (b) 12 May 2010 to 24 November 2010. |
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(27678)
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160
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Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on reinstating the Stourbridge to Walsall freight rail line; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27799)
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161
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many agency staff his Department and its non-departmental public bodies employ at each pay grade. |
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(27791)
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162
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Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the forthcoming reform of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation. |
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(27794)
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163
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Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department's consultation on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation will seek to assess the merits of including hydrogen under that scheme. |
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(27795)
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164
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what grants have been awarded by his Department in 2010-11 to date; what grants he plans to award in each of then next two years; what the monetary value is of each such grant; and to which organisations such grants are made. |
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(27669)
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165
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated in grants for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and how much such funding he plans to allocate for 2011-12. |
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(27672)
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166
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the level of overcrowding of West Coast main line services out of Euston Station at peak times ; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27719)
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167
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on his decision not to approve planned extra carriages on West Coast main line train services; and if he will make a statement. |
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(27776)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
168
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the compliance of her Department with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27851)
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169
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much funding her Department has allocated in grants for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and how much such funding she plans to allocate for 2011-12. |
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(27673)
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Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
170
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the compliance of the Government Equalities Office with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27852)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
171
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for sourcing sustainable timber. |
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(27853)
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172
N
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2010, Official Report, columns, 992-993W, on the access to work programme, when he expects to place in the Library a copy of the latest version of the Jobcentre Plus Guidance referred to in her Answer. |
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(27622)
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173
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the level of availability of housing in each London borough with (a) four bedrooms which can be rented at a cost at or below the proposed £400 per week housing benefit cap, (b) three bedrooms which can be rented at a cost at or below the proposed £340 per week housing benefit cap and (c) two bedrooms which can be rented at a cost at or below the proposed £290 per week benefit cap. |
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(26471)
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174
N
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Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) new housing benefit claims made to each local authority were dealt with within 25 days and (b) changed housing benefit claims were dealt with within 10 days in the last 12 months; what the average cost to the public purse of each transaction was; and how much on average was paid out. |
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(26982)
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175
N
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Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) new council tax benefit claims made to each local authority were dealt with within 25 days and (b) amended council tax benefit claims were dealt with within 10 days in the last 12 months; what the average cost to the public purse of each transaction was; and how much on average was paid out. |
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(26983)
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176
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Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) recipients of benefits were paid and (b) benefit payments were made (i) by direct debit into bank accounts and (ii) via the Post Office network through the Post Office card account in each of the last three years. |
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(27789)
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177
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training disability employment advisers are required to undertake as a condition of their role in Jobcentre Plus; and who provides that training. |
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(27727)
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178
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus disability employment advisers there are (a) in Bristol, (b) in the South West and (c) nationally. |
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(27728)
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179
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2010, Official Report, column 553W, on housing benefit: vulnerable adults, what practical support for local authorities and welfare advisers he plans to provide to ensure that a comprehensive and consistent communication strategy is developed for people in receipt of housing benefit who may face a reduction in entitlement. |
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(27675)
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180
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methodology he used to determine his policy on the use of the consumer price index as a measure of inflation in respect of pensions. |
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(27685)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
181
N
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Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many children who had received free school meals entered (a) Oxford and (b) Cambridge university in each year since 1980. |
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[Transferred]
(27697)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
182
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the entry of meat and dairy products from cloned animals into the food chain. |
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[Transferred]
(27811)
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183
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to publish evidence from (a) the Food Standards Agency and (b) other advisory bodies on the potential effects on (i) public and (ii) animal health of the entry of meat and dairy products from cloned animals to the food chain. |
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[Transferred]
(27812)
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